Beck streams new album 'Morning Phase' ahead of release

Beck will be streaming his upcoming album before it releases online via NPR a week before he plans on releasing Morning Phase.

In an age when illegal downloading is still happening and PR moves make headlines, it comes as no surprise that Beck wanted fans to hear his music first as he got it up on NPR.

This is the first album in six years that Beck has released, Variety reported. Morning Phase will be the 12th full-length album from Beck. The new album will be released through Capitol Records.

Morning Phase is being described as the sequel to the album, Sea Change but the album will sound very different. Beck is known for wanting to push the musical boundaries and is in a stage of constant creation when it comes to his music.

The album will be released on Feb. 25 and Beck has hinted at a few major collaborations that will be coming out on the record, including one with the Oscar-nominated Pharrell Williams.